Criticism of the handling of sit-ins and social justice demands
LIBYA – Suleiman Al-Bayoudi, leader of the Libyan Renewal Party, has accused the head of the Dbeibah government, Abdulhamid Dbeibah, of betting on the passage of time instead of addressing protesters’ demands for social justice and a unified salary scale, arguing that continued delay could heighten tension within society.
Accusation of ignoring protesters and relying on publicity
In a Facebook post, Al-Bayoudi said that, in his view, Dbeibah had offered the protesters no solution and ignored their demands, and that on one occasion his only move was an attempt to reopen schools through publicity.
Warning against turning the dispute into a clash between citizens
Citing the popular saying “too long a thread loses the needle”, Al-Bayoudi argued that the prolonged sit-ins and the closure of schools, hospitals and health centres could make citizens forget the protests’ main cause: the demand for a unified salary scale that achieves social justice.
He warned that a prolonged crisis could stoke disputes between parents and teachers and between patients and medical staff, accusing the prime minister of seeking to avoid taking responsibility for a direct confrontation.
Delays to the scale and to reopening institutions deepen the crisis
He added that delaying approval of the unified scale and the resumption of work at schools and hospitals would not only shift the dispute into society but could also aggravate it widely, affecting everyone, in his assessment.
